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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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